Tender beef short ribs slow-cooked to perfection, served with rich, savory sauce.
Sushi • Kebab • Cafés • Seafood
"Unfortunately after 6-6 trips we had our first bad one on Sunday. They had issues with the Open Table app and wasn't expecting us, the service was very slow and we just couldn't the attention of staff and when we asked for milkshakes as a treat for the kids were told they didn't have any milk... (there are supermarkets nearby) we will try it again.. but wanted to post a review in the hope management see that the standards which originally drew us in (i.e. super friendly staff, high levels of service etc) appear to be dipping.... hopefully just a blip."
Pizza • Cafés • Mexican • Asiatic
"We were in the area so popped on for dinner 4th April. I'd like to congratulate thd Management for a nice, clean and welcoming pub. Outside there's a large carpark and tables to the side. Inside, you'll find different areas to sit; elevated tables with high stools, snugs (one with club chairs) and more formal dining tables all nicely laid waiting for diners. We were pleasantly surprised to find all burgers at £9.95 on Wednesdays, so I had one. Yum. My Wife had the chilli which was very good as well, although the rice could've been warmer. The beer's good, the wine choice good, the food's good. Our waitress, Katie was warm friendly. I can't eat nuts and mentioned this on my booking. The staff went out of their way to help which isn't always the case so I was impressed. Highly recommended. A great pub."
Kebab • Seafood • Mexican • Asiatic
"We went to the Black Horse for Mother’s Day lunch. Staff were very friendly and helpful, kept checking on us to make sure we were enjoying our food and offering us drinks. The food was incredible, very large roast dinners and good portion sizes. Kids meals were delicious too. Seeing as it was Mother’s Day we treated ourselves to dessert, all the desserts were homemade and amazing! We had the brownie and the biscoff cheesecake and the kids enjoyed the ice cream my dad requested an Irish coffee which wasn’t on the menu but they made it for him anyway. At the end of the meal us mums in the group were gifted a mini bottle of gin and some chocolates which we were very happy with, such a lovely gesture! Overall a lovely pub with yummy food and a friendly atmosphere, I’m sure we will be back!"
Bars • Beer • Wine • Steak
"I used to go here many moons ago when it opened and if anything the food has improved, the service was very good (although the place was not full) and the value was there as evidenced by the staff pointing out good options which were not necessarily the most expensive"
Seafood • European • Fast Food • Vegetarian
"in a Friday evening a large part of the menu was not available, specials displayed, but not available. selection for gluten-free vegetarian very limited, with some options not available. However, in portions were good, dishes well presented on hot plates. Although why do they have to serve salat in hot p!ates it was frustrating that the service was very slow to take minen order still slow tbrougbout, except when the bill presented. I have a rather disappointing experience for what should have been a holiday. we had hoped that this would become a regular place for a monthly sum, will give him another way and hope for a much faster experience"
Pubs • Fish • Pasta • Coffee
"While the food is good the service is very poor. We arrived for our reservation to be told our table was not ready. No problem, we waited in the bar for minutes and then went back to find they’d forgotten about us and had no table for us. They eventually found us a table, but it wasn’t laid up fully and they didn’t sort it out. We then waited another minutes before we gave up and went to the bar to get someone to take our food order. After our food arrived we again waited for a very long time and eventually had to call someone over to order the children’s ice creams. They then came out with the wrong flavours. We asked for dessert menus and waited minutes for those. After another minutes we gave up, went to the bar to pay and had dessert and coffee at home. I’m not very impressed with the service at all. Last week I was there someone ordered a slice of cake only to be given a plate and told “you’ll have to pick it up with your fingers, I don’t know where the tongs are” he also wasn’t offered any cutlery to eat his cake with. Such a shame as the pub is lovely."
Mexican • Seafood • Asiatic • European
"Shocking food. Expensive. Wasn’t worth even half of what we paid. Poor quality. Ordered fish and chips, fish was ‘empty’, with soggy batter. It came with around 9-10 chips. It was inedible. Husbands burger coated in black crunchy bits off the grill. Came with around six chips, no cheese despite paying £1,50 for cheese and he said it was awful meat. Daughter had tomato pasta. It was dried up and stuck together. No sauce. It was supposed to come with garlic bread. It didn’t. They told her a minute before it was being served to her. She had a handful of pasta in the bottom of the bowl. She left hungry. She would have had enough if she was maybe 6 years old, but she’s 19. The outing was £60. Dreadful food and spoilt our anniversary. Really wished we’d gone elsewhere. Will never return and will be emailing to complain. Save your money."
Seafood • Mexican • Asiatic • Fast Food
"Due to a technology malfunction our meal took 40 minutes to arrive. It would have been good PR to have at least offered a complimentary drink or dessert. The food was fine although I would not have ordered the cauliflower cheese if I had known it was very light on the cheese sauce. The table behind had two dogs which created more noise than is really acceptable. I have eaten there several times and have not had a bad experience before. Hopefully it was just a blip and I would probably go back there again."
Cafés • Mexican • European • Fast Food
"Food and wine very good, very tasty and served piping hot with veggies nice and hot too. The children's chicken pie was very tasty with very nice pieces of chicken in and not swimming in too much sauce which can be the case. Desserts were very tasty too. Our waitress was not as good as the one we had two weeks ago. She was inattentive and more interested in cleaning the empty tables and sweeping the floor. We had to ask her each time we needed something even though the place was not at all full at the time we went. When she brought the wine she just plonked it on the table with some glasses and walked away. Our waitress on the previous visit was super, no comparison this time. Poor service can put people off returning somewhere despite the food being good."
Pubs • Beer • Cafés • Drinks
"I have been dining at The Talisman regularly for the past 6 years, but I was extremely disappointed with my most recent visit. The service was subpar, our drinks were incorrect, and the waitress seemed to struggle to understand us. We were never given the option of dessert, even after waiting for half an hour after finishing our meal. When we asked for coffee, we had to request the dessert menu ourselves. The waitress was inattentive, leaving us without drinks for extended periods of time. The chocolate fondue dessert was particularly disappointing, as the chocolate was watery and not at all fondue-like. This was by far the worst experience I have had at The Talisman. If you haven't eaten there in a while, I would suggest sticking to just having drinks."
Pubs • Beer • Wine • Casual
"once again, not a good experience. Menu was very limited, extremely expensive, menu was unreadable due to very small writing and poor lighting. Ordered Steak, and said to the very nice and polite waitress, I will have it cooked Medium to well done, but I will want to be able to eat an enjoy it. No Blood please, so make sure it is cooked with no Blood showing. This did not happen, and the steak was in face very ****. You obviously do not have a proper well experienced chef. Steak is not difficult to cook exactly how the customer likes it, nothing could be more simple. My Wife and Son ate their choice, but there was so little to chose from. The drinks were very expensive, I myself ordered a Lager with lime, and was charged 65p for the lime, although I was that much lager missing. No other good , customer related Restaurant charges for the drop of lime. There was only a few people eating on a Saturday evening, yet we book and eat at a Restaurant in Hassocks at least once a month, great menu choice and full of people every time, and the same drinks are at least one third lower than the Hangleton Manor, do charge for lime and exce3llent lighting. We have know over the years eatent at the Manor at Hangleton, and have not been satisfied once yet."
Beer • Wine • Casual • Cheese
"We had a pleasant night out with friends, but unfortunately, the food was disappointing. My gammon was overcooked and one of our group's dishes was left off the order and arrived late. We probably won't be returning anytime soon."
Beer • Sushi • Drinks • Chicken
"As a fairly regular Ukai customer I was very disappointed with my most recent visit. The service was stellar as usual but the food was terrible the worst I’ve ever had there. We ordered 2 lamb chops, one medium rare and one well done both of which came out looking pretty similarly cooked on a bed of dry wilted salad leaves which can’t have been wilted by the heat of the lamb chops because they were very cold. The sticky rice was warm and bland. The staff were very helpful and apologetic but after microwaving the lamb chops and bringing them back out they were just very dry and unimpressive. Although we were given a small discount at the end as this was birthday meal following me singing Ukai’s praises as one of my favourite bar/restaurants I was and still am very disappointed with my experience. We left feeling hungry after eating a meal and a starter. In addition to this we ordered a juice and one cocktail, which came to £95 with the discount seems pretty steep considering how little we actually ordered."
Pub • Steak • Drinks • British
"My wife and son also ordered from the limited menu but found the choices to be lacking. The drink prices were exorbitant; I ordered a drink with lime and was charged £0.65 for just the lime, which was disappointing given the portion size. On a Saturday night, there were very few diners, which was surprising. We dine out at least once a month in Hassocks, where the menu selection is great and the atmosphere is always bustling. The same drinks we ordered there are at least a third cheaper than at Hangleton Manor, where the lighting is much better and the overall experience far superior. We’ve visited Hangleton Manor over the years, but we have yet to leave satisfied."
Cafés • Mexican • Seafood • Asiatic
"High expectations but left very disappointed...the length of time we waited just for our starter was extremely long! We were told by the waitress that the excessive wait was because everyone came in at once but most of the tables had been reserved so they must of known how many people were expected? Starter was ok but when the main meal came out it was not hot and not enjoyable, we had to complain as many other diners at the same we’re also complaining about the wait, we ask to see the Manager to which the waitress had to take the flack, not very professional at all....”Hall and Woodhouse would turn in their graves” Not a very good experience at all...shame !!"
Soup • Fish • Coffee • Cheese
"On one of our previous visits we encountered a small problem with service but otherwise our experiences prior to this latest visit had been very good. Sadly on this occasion it was very poor. Having been given the opportunity to review the menu and make our choice we were then told that three of our selections were not available, so the choice was very limited and the service starting from there was poor with us needing to chase up even the jugs of water we had been offered, (they turned up with desert). Perhaps even worse was the poor quality of the main course food. Clearly the restaurant was understaffed for the number of customers and this reflected in both the service and cooking activities. A disappointing evening all round and means I can not plan to use this Pub/Restaurant again."
Asian • Drinks • Japanese • Vegetarian
"I have visited flesh bun several times and have also recommended friends and family to go as well as, all I recommend have thoroughly enjoyed it. the sushi at the flesh bun is delicious and clear fresh, the cut-off and the pickle in the spicy thun-fishing roll gives a more pleasant taste. the Korean wings are fantastic, the spicy sour sauce is great and the huge Jumbo wings are completely covered in them. also the chili-mano-bresket and crispy ferkelglock in relation to the meat and the rolls-big plates) were nice, but I would say the big plates are not as good the small plates and sushi are. I have not ordered the best options? but I will definitely go back and will always try to different things. the skallop yaki was also very mediocre, it was nice, but for £12,25 it was not worth it at all. there were some cocktails and they were also good. service was very fast, decor is beautiful and overall a good experience that is not over expensive."
Pub • Drinks • British • Chicken
"We have been visiting the Swan regularly for about 7 years (probally paid them a packet too). The food selection is good and the staff where possible will help to vary the menu if at all possible (exchange chips for mash). We like it because the pub area is very seperate from the resturant. On the whole the food is good as is the service. We vist about 2 x per month."
"it was my first time to visit the portsmouth arms, it was a visit with the family, and good the experience that the eating was amazing it was nice pub food with a little bit extra and worth every penny, the staff were very polite and helpful and the pub had a nice atmosphere that many places lacked in the last months and a great thank you to sarah c for their great service. they would recommend the portsmouth arms to anyone who thinks about going there either for a drink or eating."